“When a player leaves, you think the club won’t win any more. But they still do.”
Cantona will lead a ‘star studded’ New York Cosmo team against Manchester United at Old Trafford to honour the career of Paul Scholes on Friday and whilst he feels the now retired midfielder was a special talent he has tipped United to survive his departure.
Speaking to FIFA.Com, The King said:
“I knew Paul when he was young.
“He started here with us. He has been a great player. He could play anywhere, midfield, up front, he could score goals, make them, defend, tackle. He could do anything.
“He is a great player. I am very proud of him. But you can replace any player, especially at a club like Manchester United, with a great manager like Ferguson. When a player leaves, you think the club won’t win any more. But they still do.
“They have a great history and they work a lot every day so any player can be replaced. Paul is still a great player. But I left, [Cristiano] Ronaldo left, [Mark] Hughes left, [David] Beckham left, and United are still one of the best clubs in the world.”